Friday, March 29, 2013

Jay Stream Middle School Raises $140 to Help Needy Seniors

Earlier this week,
HSP received a donation from the Student Council of Jay Stream Middle School,
right here in Carol Stream. These students heard about
the great needs of the seniors in our Senior Citizen Project from their advisor
Kelly Colucci, and this inspired them to hold a fundraiser to support the
project. These student council members were able to raise, and donate, $140
through the admission proceeds from a “Fun Night” for the sixth graders at the
school.

Because the sixth
graders could not attend a dance held for the seventh and eighth graders, the
student council put together this event for the sixth graders. This money will help
HSP purchase nutritious food like fresh fruits and vegetables, to provide the
seniors in our program with the healthy diet they need. With 121 needy seniors
receiving 100 lbs. of groceries each month through the Senior Citizen Project,
it is great to see young people, like the members of Jay Stream’s student council,
doing their part to help reach out to those in need in the community. While
today, most area students are taking a well deserved rest at the tail end of
their spring break, Humanitarian Service Project would like to take the
opportunity to recognize these young, local students for stepping up to help
HSP serve needy senior citizens.

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It is the mission of the Humanitarian Service Project to alleviate the pain and suffering that poverty brings to seniors and children in DuPage and Kane Counties, Illinois, without discrimination or exclusion for any reason.